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Iran, Pakistan Discuss Developing Joint Defense Products
2018-07-19 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri (photo) announced that production of joint defense products are on Tehran and Islamabad's

Boeing, USAF Complete Flight Testing for First KC-46 Delivery
2018-07-17 Read More...
Boeing and U.S. Air Force (USAF) teams recently achieved a major KC-46 tanker program milestone, completing all flight testing required for first delivery. This past week, the KC-46 team concluded both its Military Type Certification testing and

Textron Businesses Display Vast Portfolio at Farnborough Airshow
2018-07-17 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, Textron Aviation Inc., Textron Aviation Defense LLC, Textron Systems, Textron Airborne Solutions and TRU Simulation + Training, all businesses of Textron Inc., are showcasing a vast product portfolio at the Farnborough International

TAI to Supply 30 ATAK Helicopters to Pakistan
2018-07-16 Read More...
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the Pakistani Ministry of Defense Production have finalized a record deal, that to be worth around US$ 1.5 billion, for an acquisition of 30 multi-role, all-weather attack helicopters for the Pakistan Armed

Safran to Deliver Latest Generation Thermal Imagers to Norway
2018-07-16 Read More...
NDMA (Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency) announced the selection of Safran Vectronix AG from Switzerland, a subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, as part of an international competitive process, to deliver several hundreds of medium and

Boeing to Showcase Future of Aerospace at Farnborough Airshow
2018-07-13 Read More...
Boeing announced its plans to reveal the exciting future of air and space travel at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow, which takes place 16-22 July

NATO Agrees to Strengthen Alliance’s Defense and Deterrence
2018-07-13 Read More...
The UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi arrived in Brussels, heading a military delegation to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, which started

Harris to Enhance NGA’s Global Geospatial Database
2018-07-13 Read More...
Harris Corporation has been awarded three multi-award IDIQ contracts with ceilings totaling $1.5 billion to provide the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) with geospatial data services for up to 10

The 7 Countries With Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Subs
2018-07-11 Read More...
The ballistic missile submarine is the most reliable means of nuclear deterrence. These vessels would survive a first strike and retaliate, which is meant to prevent an enemy from ever using its weapons. These fearful underwater giants stay hidden

Turkey’s Defense Exports Rise 14% in First Half of 2018
2018-07-10 Read More...
Turkey’s aviation and defense industry exports saw an increase of nearly 14 percent, reaching over $900 million in the first half of 2018, versus the same period last

S-400 May Soon Be Fitted With Advanced Long-Range Missile
2018-07-10 Read More...
Russia reportedly continues the modernization of its sophisticated S-400 surface-to-air missile system. Right now, the S-400’s range of destroying aerial targets stands at 285 kilometers (177

Qatar’s Emir Visits Rafale Squadron in France
2018-07-09 Read More...
HH the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Thursday the building of the Qatari Rafale Squadron in the Mont-de-Marsan airbase in

TAI Selects Dassault Systèmes for Turkey’s New TF-X Aircraft
2018-07-09 Read More...
Dassault Systèmes announced that Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) chose the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to accelerate the development of the TF-X aircraft, the newest and largest aviation development project in

Safran Launches New LEAP Engine Parts Plant in Poland
2018-07-06 Read More...
The new Safran Aircraft Engines Poland plant was inaugurated Wednesday by Safran Chief Executive Officer Philippe Petitcolin, in a ceremony attended by Adam Hamryszczak, Polish Vice Minister for Investment and Development, Pierre Levy, French

Inzpire Limited Launches Training Academy
2018-07-06 Read More...
Lincoln-based Inzpire Limited has formally launched its new Training Academy ahead of the 2018 Farnborough International

Iran’s Special Airborne Force Receives Chinese Military Team
2018-07-06 Read More...
Commander of Brigade 65 of Nohed (Special Airborne Forces) of Iran’s Ground Force General Sirous Amanollahi announced the country’s willingness to transfer its experiences to China’s Special

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